Sanosuke Sagara

• Literal English Translation: Left Help
• Nick names: Zanza, Chicken Head
• Occupation: A bum and a gambler
• Age: 19
  Birthday: February 1860
• Height: 179 cm (5 ft. 10 in.)
• Weight: 71 kg (156 lbs.)
• Blood type: B
• Weapon: Zanbatou, Martial Arts
• Apperance: He has spiky brown hair, which is wrapped with a red bandana with some pieces of bangs hanging in his eyes. He always wears a white gi, with the Kanji for the word "bad" (or wicked, or evil..sheesh people are really picky about this meaning) on the back.

History

• Background: an ex-gangster who changed after fighting Kenshin, is Kenshins good friend. He is a great kempo fighter and a good friend. He hates Japans government for killing the group he was with when he was a kid. He joins the story when he was contracted to kill Kenshin, but because of their fight they become friends. Then he learns a powerful technique called the Futae no Kiwami, which was tough by a ex-budist preist who would be his enemy after in the story.
   

• Personality Traits

  • short-tempered

  • loyal

  • very tender-hearted

  • big appetite

  • gambles a lot

  • quick learner

  • freeloader

  • has brute strength to match Kenshin's speed

  • hates conspiracy/corruption

  • live a carefree life

  • strong stamin

• Fighting Style: When we first meet Sano he's a gangster. He beats people up for amusement. He also uses a zanbatou which is a really big sword. Sanosuke was hired to kill Himura Kenshin, the ex-Hitokiri Battousai. Sanosuke and Kenshin fight and Kenshin beats Sanosuke with the Ryu Tsui Sen and slicing the zanbatou in half. Sano decides to become friends with Kenshin, Kaoru, and Yahiko after the fight.
  Since Sano doesn't have has his zanbatou, Sano is forced to use his fists and feet throughout the story. Sano learns his ultimate technique later on from Anji called the Futae no Kiwami in only 7 days!!

Techniques

• Futae no Kiwami (Two Fold Extremity)- An attack of two swift, consecutive punches. The first encounters the resistance of the object, the second applies the full force to it.